Baseball Recap: Salesian College Preparatory Comes Up Short

Salesian College Preparatory was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They lost 10-3 to the Albany Cougars. The Pride were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2021.

Evan Vela put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off 12 hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting no hits from his two at bats. He also snagged a stolen base, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, Junior Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Joe Tarin was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.

Salesian College Preparatory's record now sits at 1-15. As for Albany, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.

While Salesian College Preparatory had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.